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BOOKS (continued) are the basic reference source for buying hardwood lumber and its products in the United States and Canada. Primarily compiled for industrial and commercial hardwood users, each book gives a state-by-state listing of lumber manufacturers and wholesalers, their mill and kiln facilities, special products, average inventory and distribution facilities. In addition, the Hardwood Purchasing Handbook lists plywood manufacturers, veneer mills, dimension lumber producers and square manufacturers. The Imported Wood Purchasing SAND-O-FLEX Eliminates ® Hand Sanding Guide contains a description (source, color, texture, density, seasoning characteristics' working qualities, uses, decay resistance, etc.) of more than 100 imported lumber species, a chart of strength properties and kiln-drying schedules for most of the species listed. The best feature of the book is a crossindex by species of lumber suppliers, which permits one to find a company that sells dao or coigue or Danish beech without poring through all the listings. Also noted are ports, banks, brokers, kilns and freight companies that specialize in importing and exporting lumber. Both books contain an abundance of Thousands of flexible sanding fingers per minute sand both curved and flat surfaces. Sand beads, flutes and scrolls without harming fine detail can also be used on the finest veneers. An indispensable tool for the cabinet and furniture maker. ABRASIVE PROOUCTS, INC. MERIT r----------------------, KIT 8 201 W. MANVILLE, BOX 5447 COMPTON, CALIFORNIA 90224 suaSꀨ程㭨၀"y Of W.lSHlNGTON STHl COAPOJIATIQN If not available from your local hardware dealer, or lumber yard, order direct: ORDER BY MAIL D 22 D Free 1/4" SANDER abrasive refill coils. Adapters for chucks or bench motor. Price includes postage and handling. brochure. brush 6" wheel and $2495 3/8 3 Home Workshop and Craftsman FW or well-arranged and clearly presented information, but their value to craftsmen or owners of small shops is limited. The books are expensive, and most of the companies listed sell only large quanties (truck or boxcar loads) . But when a big job comes along and one needs to find 1000 bd. ft. of 10/4 quartersawn white oak or 16/4 teak, these books are indispensable . -David Landen Texas Furniture: The Cabinetmakers and Their Work, 1840- 1880 by Lonn Taylor and David B. Warren. University o/Texas Press, Austin, Tex. , 1975. $22.50 hardcover, 387 pp . Texas Furniture deserves more than to decorate the coffee tables of trendy Texans. It tells a fascinating story of the struggle between the early cabinetmakers with their handcrafted product and the furniture factories with their cheaper goods. This story is combined with photo- graphs of the best Texas furniture in a book as handsome and well-crafted as the furniture it depicts. The fineSI imponed German sleel lools available in Ihe Uniled Slales. Lisled shop accessories. CHISELS, GOUGES, PARTING TOOLS, elc. Hardened and lempered sharp edge 10 give a lifelime of service. Liberal Discounls 10 Schools & Dealers. SEND FOR A NEW FREE 24-PAGE FOLDER. FRANK MITTERMEIER, INC. IMPORTERS 3577 E. Tremont Avenue Bronx, N.Y. 10465 Your Rocky Mountain Area Import Distributors of -S -RECORO-KUNZ Sorry, Aaa taxes wnere applicable Postage prepaid No Catalogues USA In the Dlv. Est. 1875 #01 10, 6.49 #09112, 13.99 #04, 17 .89 #05, 24.99 For over 100 years we cutting finest NOW IF YOU ORDER lUMBER BY TliE!WJ. YOU CAN ORDER DIRECT FROM TliE Mill quality woods for craftsmen like you. For Lumber Information Enclose 25¢ to help cover mailing and handli ng. American Woodcrafters of Hartzell Hardwoods Piqua, 45356 Ohio -MARPLES-CLAY 2000 S. Havana Denver, Colo. 80232 (303) 755-3522 been hard- ORBY-PRIMUS Record Planes: are thousands of lools and 10 hold a keen I I I �� �f2A:1�":.1ꀨ程㭨၀ ���ghi��:�,I�E. �g6ofePt. PW-67 I. I Address ______ �te I Send new 144 page Craftsman Catalog. I 50c for handling, postage. enclose I I